Cases of Belarusian Nationals at the European Court of Human Rights

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This research study systematizes all the decisions and judgments of the ECtHR in the cases of the nationals of Belarus. According to the findings, two thirds of their complaints were lodged against the Governments of Ukraine and Russia. 82% of the Belarusians' complaints to the ECtHR (23 out of 28) challenged the intention of the foreign governments to deport/extradite/expat the complainant to Belarus. The applicants in this case category refer to a violation of Article 3 of the ECHR, namely, to the probability of being subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.